Nicknamed il

Prete Rosso ("The Red Priest") because of his red hair, was an Italian Baroque composer, Catholic priest and a virtuoso violinist.

His most famous piece is The Four Seasons. This composition is a series of four violin concerti depicting each of the seasons, ―Spring,‖ ―Summer,‖ ―Autumn,‖ and ―Winter.‖

Identify the composer

Identify the composer

Identify the composer

The word _________ is derived from the Portuguese word ―barroco” which means ―pearl of irregular shape‖.

This composer was the most famous composer of secular music in his time.

The period is also known as the Middle Ages or ―Dark Ages‖ that started with the fall of the Roman Empire.

The____________________ Period is a period of of ―looking back‖ to the Golden Age of Greece and Rome.